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April 10th
262 Notable deaths
Frederick Francis III
German grand duke (1851–1897).
Born March 19th, 1851 in Ludwigslust Palace.
Died April 10th, 1897 at 46 years old in Villa Wenden.
John G. Townsend Jr.
American politician (1871-1964).
Born May 31st, 1871 in Worcester County.
Died April 10th, 1964 at 92 years old in Philadelphia.
Hippolyte Bellangé
French painter (1800-1866).
Born January 17th, 1800 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 10th, 1866 at 66 years old in Paris.
Fortune Gordien
Athletics competitor (1922-1990).
Born September 9th, 1922 in Spokane.
Died April 10th, 1990 at 67 years old in Fontana.
Wilhelm Külz
German politician (1875-1948).
Born February 18th, 1875 in Borna.
Died April 10th, 1948 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Andrzej Błasik
Polish general (1962-2010).
Born October 11th, 1962 in Poddębice.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 47 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka
Polish politician (1950-2010).
Born August 23rd, 1950 in Gdańsk.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 59 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Franciszek Gągor
Polish general (1951-2010).
Born September 8th, 1951 in Koniuszowa.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 58 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Marie-Noémi Cadiot
French writer (1828–1888).
Born December 12th, 1828 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1888 at 59 years old in Nice, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada
Catholic cardinal (1919–2008).
Born June 29th, 1919 in Tampico.
Died April 10th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mexico City (thrombosis). [ref]
Lili Chookasian
American contralto opera singer (1921–2012).
Born August 1st, 1921 in Chicago.
Died April 10th, 2012 at 90 years old in Branford.
Enrique Múgica
Spanish lawyer and politician.
Born February 20th, 1932 in San Sebastián.
Died April 10th, 2020 at 88 years old in Madrid (COVID-19).
Alfredo Duhalde
President of chile (1898–1985).
Born June 30th, 1898 in Río Bueno.
Died April 10th, 1985 at 86 years old in Santiago.
Ernst-Anton von Krosigk
German infantry general (1898-1945).
Born March 5th, 1898 in Potsdam.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 47 years old in Kandava.
Hermann Geyer
German general (1882–1946).
Born July 7th, 1882 in Stuttgart.
Died April 10th, 1946 at 63 years old in Wildsee.
Louis Edmond Duranty
French novelist and art critic (1833–1880).
Born June 6th, 1833 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1880 at 46 years old in Paris.
Krystyna Bochenek
Polish journalist and politician (1953–2010).
Born June 30th, 1953 in Katowice.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 56 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Sławomir Skrzypek
Polish central banker (1963-2010).
Born May 10th, 1963 in Katowice.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 46 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Edward Palmer
British botanist and archaeologist (1831-1911).
Born January 12th, 1831 in Hockwold cum Wilton. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1911 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Nelson Annandale
Scottish entomologist, anthropologist, and herpetologist (1876–1924).
Born June 15th, 1876 in Edinburgh.
Died April 10th, 1924 at 47 years old in Kolkata.
Jan Černý
Czechoslovak civil servant, prime minister, and provincial president of moravia (1874-1959).
Born March 4th, 1874 in Uherský Ostroh. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1959 at 85 years old in Uherský Ostroh. [ref]
Zbigniew Wassermann
Polish politician (1949-2010).
Born September 17th, 1949 in Kraków.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 60 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Pavel Yudin
Soviet philosopher and communist official (1899-1968).
Born September 6th, 1899 in Nizhny Novgorod Governorate.
Died April 10th, 1968 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Yevgeny Vesnik
Soviet and russian actor, theatrical director (1923—2009).
Born January 15th, 1923 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 10th, 2009 at 86 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Andrzej Kremer
Polish lawyer and diplomat (1961-2010).
Born August 8th, 1961 in Kraków.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 48 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard